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Korsnäs Drilling Validates Historic Intercepts

Prospech Limited reported initial assay results from its maiden drilling campaign at the former Korsnäs mine in Finland. Returning 15.44m @ 18,301ppm TREO, including 8.52m @ 24,731ppm TREO, drill hole KR-306 successfully validated historic intercepts. Cross section through the recent hole KR-306 (Source: www.prospech.com.au)

GNM Identifies New Pegmatite Field In Southern Finland

Great Northern Minerals reported the identification of an extensive pegmatite swarm at its Sukula project in southern Finland. Lithogeochemistry and pXRF data indicate a highly evolved, fertile pegmatite with the potential for a spodumene-bearing core zone preserved at depth. The company is currently considering various geochemical and geophysical methods to further advance the prospect. Pegmatite […]

Groundmag Survey Underway At Gyttorp

men in the forrest

Bastion Minerals announced the commencement of a ground magnetic survey in the northern parts of its Gyttorp REE property in central Sweden. The survey aims to map the extent of the magnetite-rich skarn horizon along a three-kilometer-long, mineralized horizon and define drill targets associated with thicker and more complex skarn mineralization. In addition, the company […]

REE Mineralized Syenite Intrusion Identified At Olserum North

Ragnar Metals reported the identification of a REE mineralized syenite at its Olserum North project in southern Sweden. The newly discovered intrusion has to date been mapped over an area of 50m by 20m and is open to the north, east, west, and at depth. Samples from the intrusion returned up to 0.6% TREO with […]

Korsnäs Drilling And Metallurgy Update

Prospech Limited 19.09.2024

Prospech Limited reported the completion of the first diamond drilling program at the Korsnäs REE project since the 1970s. Supported by the EU REMHub grant program, the 1000m program aimed at testing the known REE mineralization’s extensions and continuity while supporting the planned Korsnäs resource estimate and providing core for metallurgical test work. Utilizing the […]

New Targets Identified At Råna

Kingsrose reported results from a reconnaissance program in the underexplored parts of the Ranå intrusion. In addition to confirming historically known mineralization at the Sukkertoppen, Eiterdalen, and Botneidet targets, the fieldwork resulted in the discovery of previously unrecognized Ni-Cu-Co mineralization at Eitertinden. Notably, all of these targets are located on the 100% owned properties recently […]

EGT Completes Olserum Drilling

EGT Completes Olserum Drilling

European Green Transition announced the completion of drilling activities at its Olserum Rare Earth Element project in southern Sweden. Thirteen drill holes for approximately 1500m have been completed ahead of schedule and below budget. According to the company visual inspection of the drill core indicates broad zones of alteration and phosphate mineralization. Assay results are […]

Surface Helium Detected In Eastern Finland

80 Mile Plc reported results from geological hydrogen and helium exploration at its Outokumpu project in eastern Finland. Recent testing of selected historical drill holes resulted in the discovery of stabilized helium values of up to 10.7% in the center of the company’s tenement package in the Outokumpu belt. Notably, this represents the first published […]

Aura Lodges Häggån Exploitation Permit Application

Aura Energy Swedish tenement map

Aura Energy advised it lodged its exploitation permit application for the polymetallic Häggån project. While the application has not considered uranium due to the country’s current uranium ban, future legislative changes could present a significant upside to the project. The company also applied for a new exploration permit covering the area of the original Häggan […]

Kingsrose Earns 51% Interest In Råna Project

Kingsrose Mining

Kingsrose Mining announced the completion of drilling activities at its Råna nickel-copper-cobalt project in northern Norway. Following the completion of 706m in this drilling campaign the company has now drilled more than 5000m at the project. Together with incurring more than three million AUD in exploration expenditures, this means that the company satisfied the second […]